TY - BOOK AU - Newman, Keith, TI - Ratana the prophet SN - 9781990042584 U1 - 289.9 PY - 2024/// CY - Auckland, New Zealand : PB - Oratia Books, KW - Ratana, Tahupotiki Wiremu, KW - Te Haahi Rātana KW - Religious leaders KW - New Zealand KW - Biography KW - Healers KW - Māori (New Zealand people) KW - Religion KW - Maori (New Zealand people) KW - Politics and government KW - 21st century KW - Tohunga matakite KW - reo KW - Whakapono KW - Tōrangapū KW - Kōrero nehe KW - Kōrero taumata N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The Ratana movement gains national coverage every February as politicians make the pilgrimage to its headquarters near Whanganui, yet the history and workings of the religion are less widely recognised. In this new edition of his standard biography, Keith Newman reveals the life and times of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana and the movement he founded in 1918, tracing its activities and influence up to the present-day community of some 50,000 followers.--Publisher description ER -